Is the Paleo Diet Supported by Scientific Research?

Published: July 1, 2015, 2:23 p.m.

People constantly demand proof for the efficacy of the Primal eating plan. And I\u2019m glad they do. The Primal Blueprint makes sense on an intuitive level, and those success stories we see every Friday sure are persuasive, but it\u2019s also important to see broader support in the scientific literature. Many times, people demand proof without really wanting any; they assume it\u2019s all imaginary just-so stories. \u201cWhere are the studies?\u201d has become a retort rather than a legitimate query.

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(This Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Brock Armstrong)